A Yobe State High Court has sentenced Muhammed Adamu to death by hanging for killing his 24-year-old girlfriend, Hauwa Muhammad.
Justice A. Jauro said on Tuesday that he found Mr Adamu guilty of murder under Section 221 of the Penal Code.
The judge said the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt that Hauwa was intentionally killed by her boyfriend.
Defence counsel, M. Dauda, told journalists outside the courtroom that he would carefully study the verdict and possibly file an appeal.
The convict, however, said he believed the verdict was ‘God’s choice’ for him.
“I have been praying to God for the best judgment. I believe that it is the will of God for me and I believe this verdict is God’s choice. I wholeheartedly accept it,” he said.
The court heard that Adamu killed his girlfriend on May 29, 2018, during an altercation.
